Chapter 336 “William” Rhymes With “Venom”

Alexandra’s face turned a little paler. William was the worst—and she could not overstate how much she hated him. Why must he be so irksome?! Could he please give himself the boot without one last kick at her? Yes, Alexandra knew who Zayn really was—the maligned son-in-law of the Carter family whose infamy was too well-known in the city. If her family knew all about it, she could bet that their heads would explode. Worse, her dad was definitely not going to let her off the hook this easily, too. How could she not panic? Now that things had come to this, there was no other option for her than to grit her teeth and dissembled nonchalance the best she could. “Oh, please. As if there’s anything for me to hide! Zayn is my boyfriend who, I know, has never killed anyone or violated the law. Honestly, are you done with your yammering? Can you spare us the embarrassment and leave already?” Alexandra had accidentally worded her retort too tartly that she immediately attracted the ire of ever